Anthony Byamukama is the Fundraising and Development Officer at Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. He brings more than ten years of experience in fundraising, grant management, proposal development, program management, donor relations, and non-profit leadership, having worked with organizations in both Canada and Uganda.
His work has supported initiatives focused on child protection, refugee support, violence prevention, water and sanitation, and community development, benefiting thousands of vulnerable individuals and families.
Anthony holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Makerere University in Kampala Uganda. Anthony is currently pursuing the Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation and is a professional member of the Institute of Public Administrators of Canada.
Passionate about service and community impact, Anthony is committed to building meaningful partnerships and helping organizations create positive and lasting change. He is looking forward to working in our club.
Anthony Byamukama is sponsored by Adewale Adeyemo.
Peter is a project manager at SGI.Peter manages projects related to information and communication technology primarily in the mobile telecommunications industry and the insurance industry.Peter worked for about 20 years, largely in Africa, doing applications and technology infrastructure builds, deployment, operations and support.Peter has now been doing this type of work in North America for the last four years.Peter has worked with multinational companies, including Ericsson, Huawei, Rogers and now SGI Canada.
Peter is married with 3 children. His eldest, a daughter attending the U of R is already volunteering for Rotary!
Peter is a big fan of tennis and is a member of the Lakeshore tennis club.
Abdulbasit has wide ranging experience and interest. He has professional experience in banking and consulting. He is an enthusiast in information technology. Abdulbasit has a deep passion for the process of growth, whether its developing technical systems, cultivating the land or building community. Since moving to Regina Abdulbasit has participated in a community garden.He is a farmer and an avid golfer. He is currently a systems advisor at Affinity Credit Union.
As World Immunization Week begins, we celebrate the power of vaccines to protect children, prevent disease, and keep communities healthy. This week, 24 to 30 April, is also a time to recognize the dedicated people who make immunization possible.
Regina Rotarian Floyd Manz (deceased) giving vaccine to a child in Togo, West Africa.
Since 1988, Rotary and our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have reduced polio cases worldwide by more than 99.9%.
Our members support vaccination programs that protect against polio, measles, and other life-threatening diseases. Immunization remains one of the most effective tools to protect children and keep communities healthy.
Although Polio is not seen in Saskatchewan, other disease causing bacteria and viruses still exist. When individuals choose to immunize, they may still get the disease, but their chance of being hospitalized or dying is reduced.
During World Immunization Week, you can help by deciding to get vaccinated against Covid and other preventable diseases.
Together, we can support the people who are delivering vaccines, strengthening communities, and moving us all closer to a world free of polio and other preventable diseases.
Jill Watson-Ruiters is a 13-year internal project consultant with the City of Regina and presently is heading up the review of the REAL District. She was looking for an opportunity to volunteer and discovered Rotary. She believes our values are similar to her values and is looking forward to making a contribution to our club. Jill is a member of Toastmasters International, married with two children, and in her spare time enjoys reading.
Dr. Deepak Gupta is a Chemical Engineer whose career in research, innovation, productivity and entrepreneurial initiatives have spread over three countries- . He has experience in start-ups and large enterprises, manufacturing, energy, health, education, and information technology. His first exposure to Rotary was in India. He worked in Tampa, Florida, Edmonton and Toronto. In Scarborough he saw Rotary in action and upon arriving in Regina looked at Rotary. He looks forward to providing strong support to projects.
Constable Pascal Chagnon, Regina Police Service (RPS) presented on protecting yourself from scams & frauds.
He reviewed several common frauds and scams, including grandparent scams (with the use of voice cloning), QR code scams (fake sticker over original code), Microsoft scams, and the CRA scam.
He provided a number of tips to protect yourself, including creating a unique family password, not clicking CRA links, using a safe transaction zone (in front of RPS station), and just slowing things down.
He suggested that payments by credit cards are safter than debit cards as the credit card companies have built in security features.
GREAT WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CURRENT FRAUDS. TONS OF INFORMATION & interactive pages:
L to R: President Russell Hart; Gwen Jacobsen; District Governor (DG) Wayne Jacobsen; Rotarian Ian Yeates (Rotary Foundation chair).
DG Wayne Jacobsen and his wife Gwen from Neepawa Manitoba visited our club and presented President Russ & Ian Yeates with a certificate of Appreciation in appreciation of the club’s financial contributions to Rotary International (RI).
He enthusiastically reminded us that last year district 5550 was rhe only one in the zone to meet the RI target of 152 new net members & four new clubs. He spoke about the importance of the Polio Plus Foundation and the RI Foundation and the need to focus on new memberships to continue the good work. The DG also encouraged the club to adopt the district action plan with four pillars:
The Honourable Jeremy Cockrill, Minister of Health, has designated FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH as World Polio Day on behalf of the Rotary Clubs in Regina. (Rotary Club of Regina, Rotary Club of Regina Eastview, Rotary Club of Regina Oskaya, and the younger-professional Rotaract Club of the University of Regina.)
The eradication of polio worldwide has been an historic goal of Rotary for over 35 years. Together with partners, including the Gates Foundation, Rotary has immunized over 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. Polio cases worldwide have been reduced by 99.9%. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries remaining where polio is endemic, with less than 100 cases. While this is an awesome record of accomplishment, until polio is completely eradicated everyone in the world remains at risk that polio returns worldwide. Complete eradication remains a significant challenge with misconceptions, misinformation and faltering support from certain quarters. Rotary remains committed to complete eradication of polio. It is important that the public know, understand and support this public health effort. Rotary is a non political, secular service organization with "Service above Self" as its motto. With over 1.2 million members worldwide in over 34,000 clubs in over 200 countries it has an unmatched global reach. Members work on local and international projects addressing issues like disease, poverty, literacy, peace and environmental concerns.
Pictured is the late Floyd Manz, a Rotarian from Regina, who travelled to Togo West Africa with a Rotary International group to help immunize local children
Rotary Clubs around the world working together to eradicate Polio
Past President Dr. George Carson stands beside sign of the golf hole sponsored by the Rotary Club of Regina.
The Lyle Piett Memorial Golf Tournament is organized annually by the Regina Eastview Rotary Club in memory of one of their long time Rotary members. The tournament was held on July 4th, and is an example of Rotary Clubs in Regina working together to raise funds to benefit the community by following the “Four Way Test” of the things we think, say and do:
1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Regina Club sponsors golf hole for Eastview tournament
Rotarians, spouses, and friends enjoyed a hands on tour of the STARS facilities near the Regina Airport after the club had a STARS speaker at their monthly meeting.
While we were in the waiting room, we not only had an opportunity to ask questions of the administrative staff, but were able to see the helicopter returning from their call out.
Everyone was amazed at the small space available in the helicopter available for the staff, patients & equipment to provide the "emergency room services" they may have to provide. Each flight can carry up to two patients and is staffed with a Registered Nurse, Paramedic, & two Pilots.
THANK YOU STARS!
See Photo Album section of the website for more STARS pictures.
Ashley Kilback, Community Relations Officer, STARS Air Ambulance
The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service is a Canadian non-profit helicopter air ambulance organization funded by individual donors, service groups, corporate donors and government contributions.
STARS was founded 40 years ago, and has operated in Saskatchewan for the past 13 years.
The Emergency Link Centre is located in Calgary and is staffed 24/7.
Each STARS helicopter has four crew members – two pilots, one paramedic and one nurse. Pilots require 3,000 hours of training. Paramedics and nurses require ten years of ICU experience. It is more than a transport vehicle. It is a flying ICU well equipped to support life while in transit. The paramedics and nurses can give blood transfusions, operate a hand held ultrasound and perform many life-saving tasks.
The H145 dual engine, five bladed helicopter can fly at 250 kilometres per hour. Its flying range is 300 kilometres, but there are fuel caches all over the province allowing it to fly anywhere in the province.
STARS has flown over 60,000 missions, 10,000 in Saskatchewan. They fly three to five missions per day, facilitating inter facility transfers and on-scene emergency calls, sometimes in very remote areas.
The STARS program costs an average of $11.4 million per year. 50% is funded by government and 50% by the community. The average cost of a mission is $10,000
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A significant development by the Regina Food Bank has been the recent development of their “Food Hub” - the first in Canada. This is a stand-alone facility with a store environment that allows customers to “shop” for items their family needs. Articles are priced and a system provides monitoring of products and supply. This allows the users to pick what they want and check-out just like a store which builds their confidence. The system allows the Bank to better monitor what is on the shelves. The Hub is open Saturdays. This is due to the fact the fastest growing group of folks using the Bank are those who work and cannot make ends meet.
The Food Bank's biggest challenge has often been where to get food. To assist in this their system has been changed to using “just in time” purchases. For example, they have received significant donations from Sask Milk who are committed to supplying their milk needs for three years and another from Viterra who are providing lentils that can be given out as grain or in soups prepared in their kitchen.
Located at 1881 Broad Street in Regina, the Hub has a play structure and basket ball court as it develops into being a community connection. The Hub is forecast to be fully operational by the end of March at which time it should be servicing 25% of their users.
Speaker Cindy Smith (CEO & Registrar, College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan) and Rotarian Joanna Alexander
The purpose of the CNRS is to protect the public through the regulation of Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. This is achieved by setting requirements for entry into the profession, approving nursing programs, establishing standards of practice, supporting members to meet the practice standards through consultation and education, promoting continuing learning and professional development and intervening when a member’s practice does not meet standards.
Cindy confirmed there is a lot of negative commentary about nursing in Saskatchewan but assured us there are also numerous positives. The nursing shortage is not only provincial but also national and global. The shortage is not only from lack of supply but also from choices made by the nurses. Many are now opting to work outside acute care, some not to live in remote areas, more are opting for casual or part-time. One of the steps being taken to resolve this was the recent recruitment of 400 nurses from the Philippines. Cindy advised all 400 are now here, have gone through the transition steps needed to meet Saskatchewan criteria and are working in the system.
Another step is looking at the scope of duties for the Nurse Practitioners to see if their job responsibilities could be expanded to include such things as prescribing medications. On a positive note, Cindy advised this year they had some 1000 more nurses renew their licences then the prior year bringing the number involved in the system to 14000.
Adewale Adeyemo was proposed by Rotarian Chinedu Ibegbulem for membership in the Rotary Club of Regina. Adewale's vocation is Software and Career Services. He is originally from Nigeria.
“Service Above Self” - thank you volunteers Members from the Rotary Club of Regina, the Rotary Club of Regina Eastview, and the Rotary Club of Regina Industrial Parks, with other volunteers and Salvation Army staff members, packed over 800 backpacks, to be given out before school starts to those families which had requested them at the Haven of Hope.
Rotary Volunteers Get Backpacks Ready for School Opening
This grant will pay the subscription cost for six years so that the Free Reading Program is available to individuals free of charge until December 2029.
The program is sponsored by the Regina Rotary Club Community Fund Inc.
United Way Regina
The Family Literacy Summer Grant for the Free Reading Program will provide funds for legitimate expenditures to expand the program to surrounding communities outside of Regina City.
Pictured are L to R back row: Dr. George Carson (Club President), Amanda Lanoway (Literacy Chair), Doug Keam (Chair, Regina Rotary Club Community Fund Inc).
Official Launch of the program is Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10 - Noon, Rotary Park in Regina. The United Way of Regina will have a Story Walk & give out a free book to each family.
The “Free Reading Program” is free for individuals in need and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Regina. Our program provides learners in reading levels K-6 with a comprehensive online studying tool, designed to reinforce fundamental reading skills. The program began as a project of a Rotary Club in Ontario, and now has over 400,000 students in 165 countries signed up.
Originally designed by literacy experts for use in school classrooms, it is now available for supplemental use for individuals, parents tutors, etc. The impact is diverse and widespread - from new English learners, to individuals looking for something to curb summertime learning loss, anyone is welcome to give the program a try.
The Free Reading Program online platform has been designed and developed to perform on a variety of internet browsers and devices. The sign-up process is simple and user-friendly. All that is required to create an account is access to the internet & an email address. Multiple individuals can be added to one account.
The learning platform is easy to navigate. Users simply create an account, then select a Level and click on a Unit to start learning. The platform tracks the individual’s progress and saves the last visited page so they can pick up right where they left off.
NO ads. NO pop-ups. NO promo emails. It’s just literacy.
To sign up, look under the banner near the top of this website - "the Free Reading Program", and follow the instructions.
Tell others to go to our website at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1008 & follow the instructions.
Rotarians at a recent meeting came through with funds to replace a broken 105 cup coffee urn for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. A total of $415 was collected by passing around an empty coffee pot. THANK YOU REGINA ROTARIANS!
Rotarians will be volunteering to serve supper at Souls Harbour every third Thursday from 4-6 pm Until October 17, 2024.
Contact President Dr. George Carson if you would like to help on one of those dates.
WANTED - coffee urn for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission
Volunteers from the Regina and Eastview Rotary Clubs helped serve supper at Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. The Clubs will be serving every third Thursday evening from 4-6 pm until October 17, 2024. If you can help during this time period, please contact President George Carson through the Club Runner email system.
The Rotary Club of Regina contributed $250,000 for the construction of the Soul’s Harbour building as a legacy project in celebration of the 100th birthday of their club.
Thomas Benjoe is a member of Muscowpetung First Nation and a partner in OneHoop, an Indigenous Consulting firm based in Saskatchewan. OneHoop works with multinationals to assist with economic reconciliation and the transfer of assets from non-Indigenous to Indigenous business owners, including the transfer of knowledge and capacity.
He described some of the larger projects that he is currently involved with, including the transfer of $1B in pipeline assets in Alberta. He is passionate about working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous business owners in changing the face of what business looks like in the province.
Thomas currently serves on the boards of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Regina, the SIIT Indigenous Innovation Advisory Council, and is a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Indigenous Task Group. He is the past chair of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. In his role as business leader and entrepreneur, Thomas has developed a number of strategies in Indigenous engagement, procurement, human resources, and investment.
In his volunteer and community endeavours, Thomas is working on his own strategy to develop Indigenous capacity among young people.
Indigenous Leader and Entrepreneur for Economic Reconciliation
President Dr. George Carson inducts Chinedu Ibegbulem, formerly from the Rotary Club of Lekki Central in Lagos, Nigeria.
Chinedu, his wife and four children have relocated to Regina where he is currently looking for work as a business analyst. His passions include lawn tennis, music, and travelling. Welcome Chinedu!
(A similar completed water project elsewhere in Ghana.)
The Rotary Club of Montreal is trying to raise $225,000 for a new clean water and sanitation project in Ghana. The project will benefit over 33,000 people living in poor neighborhoods.
Many Rotary Clubs across Canada are joining efforts to help the Montreal club meet their shortfall. The Rotary Club of Regina donated over $400 as their contribution toward this international project.
MARCH 2025 UPDATE
THE PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETE. THE ROTARY CLUB OF REGINA RECEIVED A THANK YOU FOR OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT & INFORMING US THAT PLANS ARE TO PRMOTE A “RIPPLE EFFECT” TO BUILD MORE.
(A similar completed water project elsewhere in Ghana.)
The Rotary Club of Montreal is trying to raise $225,000 for a new clean water and sanitation project in Ghana. The project will benefit over 33,000 people living in poor neighborhoods.
Many Rotary Clubs across Canada are joining efforts to help the Montreal club meet their shortfall. The Rotary Club of Regina donated over $400 as their contribution toward this international project.
Nominated by the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, the citation for “Outstanding Individual volunteer” category reads:
“Stewart Graham and Gilda Treleaven-Graham quietly volunteer, making an impact on the lives of those in our community. Born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, supporting others is second nature.
Stewart and Gilda invest countless hours. They are dedicated Rotarians, support their church, Souls Harbour, and the Salvation Army to name a few.
When the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan was created, Stewart and Gilda stepped up immediately. They recognized the importance of being able to support the Cancer Agency of Saskatchewan and cancer patients in our province, helping those directly within our community. Stewart and Gilda - Thank You.”
ROTARY COUPLE RECEIVES SASKATCHEWAN NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY AWARD
Chelsey Lemieux (Senior Director of Development) and Melissa Coomber-Bendtsen (CEO) from the Regina YWCA spoke to the club about the services in a “wrap-around” model that will be provided from the new building due to be completed in late 2024.
Sgt. Lisa Davey, Regina Police Service (RPS) and Rotarian Joanna Alexander
Sgt. Davey is one of the Sergeants in charge of the Financial Crimes Unit at RPS and investigates scams and frauds. Her unit has so many files that it is hard to keep up. Victims come from all walks of life. A local lawyer was defrauded of $16,000. A Regina resident lost $750,000. The fraudster makes contact, pitches a story with an urgent problem, gains trust and the victim sends money. A very common fraud is the grandparent scam.
Joanna Alexander spoke on behalf of a fellow Rotarian who was nearly defrauded.
Club members and family toured the Saskatchewan Legislative Building and then joined other Rotarians for supper at Tommy’s Speakeatery where food items & “Did You Know” facts from prohibition days in Saskatchewan are part of the menu.
Collin Pullar is President of the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association, an industry-funded association providing services to some10,000 members of the residential, commercial, and industrial construction sector.
His presentation centered around construction safety.
Darcy Holderness, project manager, small modular reactor (SMR) development, SaskPower, provided an overview of the Crown corporation’s work in bringing SMR onto the provincial grid.
In order to reach the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to below 2005 levels by 2030, it needs to invest in new technology, including investing in innovation, carbon capture, modernizing the power grid, customer programs, and expanded transmission facilities.
Saskatchewan’s timeline for completion is 2034-35. The SMR project is now finalizing site selection which will either be in the Elbow or Estevan areas. Engagement with stakeholders, including Indigenous communities is an important part of the process.
Additional challenges include the development of an appropriate culture to ensure the safe, secure, and sustainable operations of nuclear energy. Darcy also provided an overview of the regulatory hurdles that will need to be overcome before the unit is operational.
“Outstanding Community Group Award” from AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals, South Saskatchewan Branch).
Nominated by the Regina Public Library, in 2022, the Rotary Club of Regina generously supported summer literacy programming in partnership with Regina Public Library. This financial support allowed for pop-up book bins, stocked with books at various reading levels, to be placed at 14 summer day-camp locations. As well, every camper received a book to keep.
This is the second time our Club has received an “Outstanding Community Group” award from the AFP for our philanthropic work - the first was presented in 1915 to then president Ken Thiessen
District Governor Fred Wright presented President Grant Wasnik with a certificate of appreciation for financial support of End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign.
Club honoured for “End Polio Now” financial support
Amy is the Director of Development and Communications at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Regina and area, which includes satellites in Weyburn and Moose Jaw. September is BB/BS month.
All clubs worked together to showcase Rotary’s Shelter Box at a recent Farmers Market in Regina. Donations were also being accepted for the Salvation Army.
Left to right: Jessica Rawn (Hospitals of Regina Foundation), Dustin Jones (Canadian Western Bank), Yinka Famuyibo (Sysco Foods), Marcus Hossana (Coca-Cola Bottling Company), and Osvaldo Campos Ruiz (Sask Liquor and Gaming Authority).
In partnership with Rotary International and to promote literacy, our club has purchased copies of Britannica All New Kids’ Encyclopedia. Each presenter at our meetings will receive a copy to be given to the charity of their choosing.
Big Brothers and Sisters CEO (Amy Noureldin ) receives copy from Rotarian Amanda Lanoway
We were excited to host our first Rotary Club Social in many months to build good will and better friendships. Club socials allow members an opportunity to connect in an informal setting.
Eleven members and two guests met at Bushwakker. For three relatively new members, it was the first time they met fellow Rotarians in person.
Kathleen Spatt, founding member and president of CARP, SK. described the work of the country’s largest advocacy group for older Canadians. At the national level, the advocacy group is working toward home care, community care, and long-term care reform, “best in class” vaccinations for seniors, and pension protection.
Chris MacLeod, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) survivor and advocate
Chris has suffered from Cystic Fibrosis since birth. At that time the life expectancy of a young person with CF was 5 years. Over the years new drugs have been developed which has allowed Chris to stay ahead of the game. He attributes his longevity not only to the development of these new drugs but also the excellent care he received over the years from the health care system. In 2020 he wrote a book entitled “Beating the Odds”. This outlines “11 lessons to overcome health crises and lead a more resilient life”.
Carol Festival Chair Ian Toms presented cheques for $6,000 each to Salvation Army, Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, and Carmichael Outreach.
Major Al Hoeft accepted the cheque on behalf of Salvation Army and said that our donation will help fill Christmas Hampers for 1,900 families this season. Al is a 30 year Rotarian (& a Regina native). He is thrilled to re-connect with the Carol festival which he first sang at as a youngster about 50 years ago.
Joe Miller spoke of the large contribution made by our club to the new Hope Centre at Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. Since inception they have served over 3 million meals and provided 100,000 nights of shelter. Their addictions program for women is seeing the successful completion of education for many women. Our donation helps Souls Harbour Rescue Mission make big life changes.
Aurora Marinari accepted the cheque for Carmichael Outreach. She was a Rotary Youth Exchange student when in high school in Weyburn. Carmichael’s December programs include free photos with Santa and this Thursday’s Christmas meal. Our donation will cover their food security program for 3 weeks.
Brody sits in the "Go Baby Go" car received from the Club. His Dad adjusts his seat and older brother holds the remote to support the movement, direction and speed of the car.
Congratulations to Rotarian Vern Fowke for winning the United Way 2019 Red Feather Loyalty Award. This new award is presented to a donor who has a long history in our community through United Way Regina. His generosity spans decades of commitment towards local programs that help bring forth change to help enhance the lives of those living within our city. Vern is a Past President, and has been a Rotarian for 58 years.
The United Way's 2019 Dr. Jack Boan Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Rotarian Joanna Alexander in honor of her late husband Rotarian Doug Alexander.
Due to the pandemic restrictions, the 2019 & 2020 virtual awards were recently presented together.
As part of the United Way’s Summer Literacy camp for kids, six volunteers from the Rotary Club of Regina helped pack, load and distribute 450 boxes of fresh fruit, vegetables and pantry staples such as oatmeal, dry pasta and eggs to 10 community school sites.
Two club members received special recognition from Ottawa for National Volunteer Week.
Doug Keam and Russ Hart were chosen from a field of 141 recipients to receive a “Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers”. Doug received his for his years of dedicated volunteering with Access Communications. Russ for his three decades of service to Phoenix House.
Due to Covid-19 the 80th Annual Rotary Carol Festival is returning as a virtual event for 2020. The event will air on AccessNow (Channel 7 and 507) as well as livestream on the Access website and YouTube from 7pm- 9pm on Monday, November 30th thru December 3rd.
Proceeds will go to the Salvation Army and the Rotary Community Fund. You can donate by selecting the donate button at the top of this page or on the carol festival web page listed below.
Here is the link to the carol festival web page to view the streaming or donate:
Thanks to the Rotary “garbage gang” that showed up on Tuesday, August 25th to collect any waste found in Rotary Park. We observed lots of bike riders and dog walkers while we were there.
The Regina Rotary Club's Community Foundation received money from two medical groups to donate to four Regina charities - The Salvation Army, Regina Food Bank, Souls Harbor Rescue Mission, and Carmichael Outreach.
All Board meetings will also be cancelled and the Board will deal with matters that arise via e-mail, conference calls or electronic meetings until this crisis has passed.
A phone calling “tree” has been set up to check in on some of our more at risk members.
Given the concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rotary Club of Regina Board has decided to cancel our meetings at the Delta hotel on March 16 and March 23. We will reassess over the next two weeks whether we will begin meeting again on April 6th.
As we have a significant number of members who are over the age of 60 and we also have a handful of members who will have just returned from winter travel and we feel that it is irresponsible for us to meet until we are sure that the pandemic is under control.
L to R: Tracey Mucha (Access Communications Children’s Fund), Lynn Ridgeway (Regina Industrial Park President), Kristen Grey (Salvation Army), Kaylea Lax (Regina Club President), Raji Babatunde (Regina South Club)
Tracey Mucha thanks Rotary clubs for Carol Festival cheque presented to Access Communications Children’s Fund.
The Rotary Club of Regina recently awarded an honorary membership to Regina Chief of Police Evan Bray. Chief Bray is a strong supporter of Rotary and a regular attendee at our annual Carol Festival.
Left to right: Stewart Graham, Chair Honours and Awards Committee, Club President Kaylea Lax and Chief Bray.
Rotarian Joanna Alexander presents Gerald Fiske (Chair, Regina Rotary Community Fund) with donations received in memory of Rotarian Doug Alexander who passed away November 10, 2019.
Gerald Fiske, Chair, Rotary Community Foundation Inc. joined fellow Rotarian Amanda Lanoway of the United Way at a reception hosted by United Way Regina on Tuesday October 15, 2019 celebrating Regina as the second Canadian site (following Calgary, AB) to join the International Network known as the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Rotary Club of Regina's support of United Way's Summer Success Literacy Camps align to this work and the goal of raising awareness that 3rd Grade Reading Success Matters.
President Kaylea Lax (left) and Honours & Awards Chair Rotarian Stewart Graham (right), presented Past President Mitch Zaba (middle) with a "Service Above Self" certificate and a Paul Harris Fellow.
Left to right: Rotarians Stewart Graham and Gilda Treleaven-Graham, Wayne Wenaus (Host "Dad"), Ana Ribiero, Rotarian Kay Doxilly (Student Exchange Councellor)
The 22nd annual Playground Conflict Managers’ Conference was held on Tuesday, January 29th at Balfour Collegiate with the theme of "Working Together." The conference brought together approximately 350 Grades 5-7 students from various Regina Public elementary schools to hone their skills and to celebrate the important work they do on school playgrounds.
Rotarian Joanna Alexander & Albert Community School grade two student Kandi reading a Dr. Seuss Book together .
(Photo courtesy of Halter Media)
United Way of Regina organizes the reading day annually on Dr. Seuss' birthday and pairs community volunteers with primary grade students. The activity includes reading together and filling in a Dr. Seuss activity book.
Final instalment of Regina Rotary Clubs’ $250,000 commitment to Souls Harbour.
Left to right: Dave Pahl, (Souls Harbour Volunteer Board Chair); Gerald Fiske, (Chair, Rotary Community Fund); Rollie Hardy, (Treasurer, Rotary Community Fund); Joe Miller, (Executive Director Souls Harbour); Gilda Treleaven-Graham and Stewart Graham, club representatives.
L to R: Jim Dean, Access Communications Co-operative President & CEO; Mitch Zaba , Regina Rotary Club President; Major Bruce MacKenzie, Salvation Army.
The conference brought together approximately 200 Grades 5‐7 students from various Regina Public elementary schools to hone their skills and to celebrate the important work they do on our playgrounds.
APRIL 2018 is the Duty month for the BLACK Team of Doug Alexander, Bob Arscott, Judy Davis, Kay Doxilly, John Good, Stewart Graham, Alison Green, Gene Griffith, Rollie Hardy, Muhammad Imran, Bruce Mac Kenzie, Colin McAllister, Michelle Okere, Mark Stefan, David Stewart, Jack Sutherland, Lorne Sparling, Allan Trowell, Ted Turner, Murray Westerlund and Amanda Lanoway under the capable leadership of Bruce Mac Kenzie and Stewart Graham.
In recognition of 41 years of exemplary service to the Rotary Club of Regina, Doug Cuddington received an Honorary Life Membership from President Mitch Zaba.
President Zaba presents Carol Festival cheque to Major Bruce Mac Kenzie, Salvation Army
The Regina Rotary Club’s annual Xmas luncheon is not only a time for members, families & friends to gather socially, but a time when the club distributes funds to a number of local charities. Funds were raised from the Rotary Carol Festival, Bingos and other fund raising efforts held during the year.
The Rotary Club of Regina is growing...Vibrant, youthful individuals who bring fresh ideas and new energy to the club. There is an opportunity to learn from long standing members and to make our Club stronger and better for the next 100 years.
L to R: Gilda Treleaven-Graham (Committee member), Principal Jason Coleman, Doug Alexander (Committee chair), Vice Principal Kevin Heinemann, Henry Braun (committee member).
Here, Kay Doxilly and Director of Finance June Schultz...Management at the City support Rotary Awareness Day. Displaying to the public Tent provided by ShelterBox and Rotary International to overseas families affected by disaster and political unrest.
ShelterBox Display For Rotary Awareness Day @ City Hall
A donation of $500 in the form of prepaid gift cards was made to “Project People” to be used to help meet the needs of individuals who are homeless, hungry or at risk.
A unique service to be provided is the pick-up and delivery of donated furniture. They plan to use some of the Rotary gift cards to purchase gas for the donated truck that is used for this service. The balance of the money may be used to purchase items such as winter clothing or personal items such as underwear for clients, games for family gatherings, food, etc.
Members from the Rotary Club of Regina, the Rotary Club of Regina Eastview, and the Rotary Club of Regina Industrial Parks, with other volunteers and Salvation Army staff members, packed over 800 backpacks, to be given out before school starts to those families which had requested them at the Haven of Hope.
(A similar completed water project elsewhere in Ghana.)
Chelsey Lemieux (Senior Director of Development) and Melissa Coomber-Bendtsen (CEO) from the Regina YWCA spoke to the club about the services in a “wrap-around” model that will be provided from the new building due to be completed in late 2024.
Volunteers from the Regina Fire Department
2023-24 President Dr. George Carson (MD FRCSC FSOGC CCPE MCFP(Hon)), Rotary Club of Regina
Collin Pullar is President of the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association, an industry-funded association providing services to some10,000 members of the residential, commercial, and industrial construction sector. 
L to R: Rotarian Al Goudie, sponsor; Monica Totton, Executive Director Regina Learning Centre; Rotary President Grant Wasnik.
L-R: Rotarian Carole Bryant (Past President), Millicent Mabi (Director, Community Engagement & Programming, Regina Public Library [RPL]), Kate Scheurwater (Director, Development, RPL), and Rotarian Amanda Lanoway (Volunteer Coordinator, RPL).
L-R: Rotarian Gerald Fiske (Chair, Rotary Community Foundation Inc.) and Devin Yarnton, (Campaign for Grade-level Reading Director, United Way Regina)
Left to right: Jessica Rawn (Hospitals of Regina Foundation), Dustin Jones (Canadian Western Bank), Yinka Famuyibo (Sysco Foods), Marcus Hossana (Coca-Cola Bottling Company), and Osvaldo Campos Ruiz (Sask Liquor and Gaming Authority).
Rotarians, family and friends had a personal tour of the stadium, followed by a social get together at Bushwakkers Brew Pub. 
Chris MacLeod, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) survivor and advocate
As part of the United Way’s Summer Literacy camp for kids, six volunteers from the Rotary Club of Regina helped pack, load and distribute 450 boxes of fresh fruit, vegetables and pantry staples such as oatmeal, dry pasta and eggs to 10 community school sites. 
Grant Wasnik is the Key Account Manager for Saputo Dairy Products
Gerald Fiske, 2021 President, Community Fund Board
Ian Toms, 2021 Treasurer, Community Fund Board
Craig Feske, CEO Fundraisn
Osvaldo Campor Ruiz 
Given the concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rotary Club of Regina Board has decided to cancel our meetings at the Delta hotel on March 16 and 
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